Geographer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level geographer earnings begin at:

$60.83 per hour

$126,530 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level geographer earnings begin at:

$53.92 per hour

$112,150 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level geographer earnings begin at:

$47.86 per hour

$99,550 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level geographer earnings begin at:

$38.19 per hour

$79,430 per year

10th percentile

Starting level geographer earnings begin at:

$29.55 per hour

$61,460 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Geographer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Massachusetts $99,550
Pennsylvania $96,810
Maryland $95,910
Virginia $95,380
Colorado $90,600
California $89,610
Florida $85,220
Louisiana $84,030
Missouri $83,870
Illinois $83,430
Washington $81,920
Oregon $75,800
South Dakota $70,380
Minnesota $65,180
Texas $64,250
Arizona $63,750
Georgia $63,360
Oklahoma $50,230

How do geographer salaries compare to similar careers?

Geographers earn about the same as related careers in Massachusetts. On average, they make less than hydrologists but more than soil and water conservationists.

Career Median Salary
Hydrologist salary $89K
Technical writer salary $94K
Epidemiologist salary $82K
Industrial ecologist salary $82K
Consultant salary $82K
Geographer salary $100K
Zoologist salary $82K
Online merchant salary $79K
Operations research analyst salary $80K
Soil and water conservationist salary $82K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)